Tag: COVID

COVID-19, News

Manhattan College COVID-19 Testing Update

by C. Garrett Keidel & Nicole Rodriguez, Copy Editor & Asst. Production Editor December 3 In an email sent to Manhattan College students, faculty members and parents on Dec. 3, the college announced the results of exit testing taking place between Nov. 14 and Nov. 20.  1132 onsite tests were conducted at the college, with only nine cases of positive results. Additionally, Health Services processed … Continue reading Manhattan College COVID-19 Testing Update

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Arts & Entertainment

Creativity in a Restrictive Reality

by Victor Franco, Staff Writer This semester has been a challenge for student life on campus. Many activities and events were either canceled or turned fully virtual due to COVID-19, thus forcing students to have to create some activities of their own and manage the engagement of their friends. These activities are done while being socially distant in order to create an awareness of a … Continue reading Creativity in a Restrictive Reality

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Sports, Top Stories, Women's Basketball

The Lady Jaspers Return to the Court Tonight Providing a Dose of Normalcy for Manhattan Basketball

by Pete Janny, Sports Editor & Managing Editor It all started with a false start; and later it became a false positive. That’s the best way to describe the whirlwind day the Manhattan women’s basketball team had on Thanksgiving Eve. The day started out with an abundance of hope and promise but later ended with the Lady Jaspers being sent into quarantine after the discovery … Continue reading The Lady Jaspers Return to the Court Tonight Providing a Dose of Normalcy for Manhattan Basketball

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COVID-19, Features

How do Students Feel About COVID Restrictions?

by Anna Woods & Victor Franco, Asst. News & Features Editor, Staff Writer  Manhattan College has implemented new COVID-19 restrictions this semester that students have to follow on campus in order to stop the spread of the virus. These new restrictions have changed student life on campus causing students to form their own opinions. The Quadrangle spoke with some students who have been faced with the … Continue reading How do Students Feel About COVID Restrictions?

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Features, Voices on the Quad

Voices on the Quad: How Students Are Staying Social With COVID Restrictions

by Adrianne Hutto, Contributor  Meeting new people, spending with friends, and socializing often are main components of the college experience. However, the social aspect of college has changed as a result of COVID-19. On top of adapting to online classes, students are now faced with adjusting their regular social activities to COVID-safe and socially distant alternatives. While it may seem like there are not a lot … Continue reading Voices on the Quad: How Students Are Staying Social With COVID Restrictions

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News, Top Stories

Manhattan Faculty Speak on the Return to School

by Jilleen Barrett & Jocelyn Visnov, Asst. A&E & Staff Writer  Heading into its fourth week of classes, Manhattan College is teaching its students something it never has before: how to get a higher education during a pandemic. With some on campus and some in remote locations, the student body is adjusting to learning mostly online. But students aren’t the only ones learning. Faculty members, who are usually at … Continue reading Manhattan Faculty Speak on the Return to School

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Academics, Campus Life, News

One Manhattan Office: On-Campus Infection Rate Remains below 1%

by Anna Woods, Asst. News and Asst. Features Editor  On Sept. 12 the One Manhattan office sent an email to the Manhattan College community with updates regarding news that there were “no recorded positive test results on campus during the week of September 3-9.” The email also included more information regarding the rate of infection, as well as adding a new guideline to testing policies. Since … Continue reading One Manhattan Office: On-Campus Infection Rate Remains below 1%

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News

Students Weigh in About the Return to School

by Madalyn Johnson & Victor Franco, Web Editor & Staff Writer  As students enter the third week of the semester, many are beginning to adjust to learning in a variety of ways. In upping health and safety measures and abiding to necessary social distancing rules due to COVID-19, Manhattan College made the decision to go hybrid, offering both remote and in-person classes. Students have had mixed … Continue reading Students Weigh in About the Return to School

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Sports, Women's Rowing

MAAC 40th Anniversary Salute to Manhattan Women’s Rowing

by Pete Janny & Colleen E. McNamara, Sports Editor & Managing Editor & Staff Writer The Manhattan College women’s rowing team is one of five teams on campus who have had to find ways to stay active in light of having their fall season cancelled due to the coronavirus. For a team that has improved each year since gaining varsity status in 2015, how they handle … Continue reading MAAC 40th Anniversary Salute to Manhattan Women’s Rowing

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